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Heddwyn Hughes, 67, was a vulnerable adult who was in the care of Hywel Dda Health Trust at Carmarthen. The inquest into his death today concluded he was failed following a catastrophic injury whilst detained in a care home for people with learning disabilities.
Heddwyn had...

On 19th July 2018 Senior Coroner, Nadia Persaud, at Walthamstow Coroners Court handed down her conclusion following the inquest into the death of Leon Evans. She concluded that his death had been contributed to by failings of mental health services.
Leon who was from Dagenham and...

After six days of evidence at Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court an inquest jury concluded that “inappropriate” restraint by security staff at Stowfield Business Park near Lydbrook contributed to the death of Mark Kentish, a 55 year old father of six, on 23 June 2016.
The previous day...

Duwayne Brooks OBE today welcomed the release , finally, of the name used by the undercover police officer, N81, who spied on him, the Lawrence's and justice campaigns. It is David Hagan.
Duwayne Brooks OBE said: “At last the speculation is over and I can try...

DPG client Duwayne Brooks OBE joined 60 others yesterday who have been spied upon in protest at the lack of progress in this Inquiry and to campaign for the appoint of a panel of persons with relevant experience to run the Inquiry. The Inquiry has...

DSD and NBV brought claims against the Metropolitan police for a litany of failings after they reported being sexually assaulted by the serial taxi rapist, John Worboys. Their claim succeeded in the High Court but the police appealed. In the Supreme Court, the Home Secretary...

Inquest jury finds multiple failings led to the death of Jason Basalat at HMP Woodhill on 11 December 2016.
Jason was the last of 7 men to take their own lives in HMP Woodhill in 2016. The jury at the inquest into his death today concluded...

Surrey police have found proven two disciplinary charges against a sergeant for his role in the arrest of Stacy Banner, three weeks after the killings of her mum and sister.
Stacy Banner was arrested and detained overnight on 18 March 2014, three weeks after her mother...

An IPCC report confirms that a Surrey police firearms licencing officer has been sacked for failings in relation to the return of shotguns to John Lowe, one of which was subsequently used to kill Christine and Lucy Lee in February 2014. Another member of staff...

The High Court is to hear a Judicial Review challenge of HMP Woodhill and Secretary of State for Justice (SSJ) on 7 April 2017.
The hearing follows the High Court granting permission to the Claimants to challenge and force the Defendants (Governor of HMP Woodhill and...